| 26th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
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| 20130166375 | Advertising and Web Site Feedback Systems and Methods - This disclosure relates to systems for aggregating and communicating media data, which may include advertising-related data and web site data. In various embodiments, the system includes a display showing the respective bounce rates associated with web site traffic received from multiple different traffic sources. The system may also indicate how many users (for example, from one or more particular traffic sources) execute one or more desired actions during their visit to the web site. This may allow an advertiser to quickly assess the performance of each component of an advertising campaign, and to modify the campaign to increase its effectiveness and to reduce the overall cost of the advertising campaign by discontinuing or modifying ineffective components of the campaign. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166376 | TRACKING CONVERSIONS OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE ADVERTISEMENTS - Tracking a conversion of a computer-based advertisement by receiving from a first software application running on a computing device a notification that a user interaction event has occurred in association with an advertisement, associating an identifier with the user responsive to receiving the notification, providing the identifier to the first software application, receiving the identifier from the first software application, and recording a conversion event in association with the advertisement responsive to receiving the identifier from the first software application. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166377 | ONLINE AD DETECTION AND AD CAMPAIGN ANALYSIS - Metrics for online ads are captured by parsing web pages to identify ad beacons containing information identifying whether the online ads are for a particular client. These metrics are used to determine key performance indicators for auditing and competitor analysis for an online ad campaign. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166378 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING CONTENT TARGETING - Methods and apparatus for optimizing content targeting with optimal topics. An exemplary method comprises determining metadata characteristics associated with topics of interest, determining an inventory of the metadata characteristics, determining performance characteristics associated with the metadata characteristics; and determining optimal topics associated with the metadata characteristics. The metadata characteristics preferably include primary metadata characteristics and ancillary metadata characteristics associated with the primary metadata characteristics, and determining the optimal topics is preferably based at least in part on the inventory of the metadata characteristics and the performance characteristics of the metadata characteristics. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166379 | Social Targeting - A system and method are disclosed for social targeting within a social media environment. A sample set of social media interactions containing a reference to an intent to purchase a product is processed to generate a prioritization index. The prioritization index is then used to monitor social media interactions in a target social media environment to identify social media users exhibiting propensity-to-purchase behavior. A propensity-to-purchase value is then generated for each of the identified social media users and they are ranked accordingly. The ranked social media users are then converted into sales leads for nurturing. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166380 | USE OF SERVICE ADDRESS IDENTIFIER FOR ANONYMOUS USER INTERACTIONS - A device receives a first contact from a consumer, where the first contact is related to a service offered by a service provider. The device further obtains a physical service address associated with the consumer, and adds information associated with the contact to a consumer contacts profile associated with the physical service address. The device uses the consumer contacts profile to generate a service-related recommendation, or to select an advertisement, for presentation to the consumer. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166381 | ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY UI AND ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed is an effective and high-quality advertisement information display system that adapts to an internet user's lifestyle. The disclosed advertisement system includes a user interface such as an internet browser that itself has the capability of acquiring and displaying video advertisement data, at least one advertisement data storage site located on a communication network, and a user terminal connected to the abovementioned communication network and provided with the abovementioned browser, and by means of the abovementioned advertisement display capability, the advertisement system displays video advertisement data obtained by the user interface's advertisement acquisition capability to a user in accordance with an advertisement management capability. In the system, the user interface has a social capability, and users can gain rewards according to advertisements browsed. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166382 | System For Selling Products Based On Product Collections Represented In Video - A system for marketing products to customers includes an Internet-connected server and software executing on the server from a non-transitory physical medium, the software providing display of links to one or more interactive video showcases; tracking consumer actions during video consumption of a video showcase; re-purposing focus of video content based on the results of the tracked consumer actions; redirecting consumers to a product description page based on consumer selection of a product during video consumption; and conducting one or more transactions through the portal relative to products selected for purchase by the consumers. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166383 | ANONYMITY-ENSURED SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AFFINITY-BASED DELIVERABLES TO LIBRARY PATRONS - A system and method for automatically determining library patrons' interests without having to identify the patron or otherwise invade his/her privacy based on the library patron's current use of library assets. The system and method involve categorizing the library's assets using broad mapping user interest categories, associating a user interest category with a specific library asset that is checked out, reserved or otherwise used by a library patron and providing that patron with a confirmation item containing that user interest category, providing the library patron with feedback about the library assets and the broad mapping user interest categories, allowing library patrons to access and register for a library rewards program using the user interest category number and having advertisers provide relevant information and rewards to library patrons who request such additional information. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166384 | LOCATION-BASED ENCODED DATA FOR FACILITATING TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method to facilitate targeted campaign communications on mobile devices. Rather than rely on the GPS functionality of the mobile device, the method is able to determine the location of the mobile device by determining the location of the campaign media that is being scanned. Location information is embedded in encoded data, such as a 2D barcode or an RFID tag, to be placed the campaign media for this purpose. The campaign entity sends campaign data, including location data, to the campaign preparation servers of the barcode campaign service. The location data can be an address indicating where campaign entity plans to place their campaign media, or a location where campaign entity expects a recipient to receive the campaign media through the mail. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166385 | Event Location with Social Network Integration - An event location system identifies events of interest to a user. The system uses a filter and location associated with the user to search a database of events, thereby producing an event result set representing current events near the user's location that match the user's filter. The filter may include one or more criteria, such as criteria obtained from one or more social networking profiles of the user. The location may be identified automatically, such as by using a Global Positioning System (GPS) module. The system may automatically update the event result set over time and as the user's location changes so that the event result set is always up-to-date and reflects the user's current location. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166386 | COMMUNITY-BASED MARKETING AND ADVERTISING APPLICATION - A community-based marketing and advertising service uses an application (“app”) that is configured to provide location-aware services to promote local businesses and show the character and/or history of the location to customers and visitors who use the app. The app may be implemented on diverse computing platforms as both web- and smartphone-based products having location-awareness capabilities provided, for example, by GPS (Global Positioning System) or mobile phone tracking technologies such as cell tower triangulation. The app is implemented in a manner to readily enable businesses to market and advertise using, for example, social networking constructs such as blogging and tweeting while simultaneously providing users with easy-to-use tools to plan a visit, navigate and receive directions in real time using maps displayed by the app, receive promotional offers such as coupons, and generate feedback for the benefit of other users while at or near a given location in the community. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166387 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A mobile communications device comprising a location sensing system, producing a location output; a memory, storing a set of locations and associated events; a telecommunications device, communicating event and location information between a remote system and said memory; and a processor, processing said location output in conjunction with said stored locations and associated events in said memory, to determine a priority thereof. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166388 | TECHNQUES FOR REAL-TIME OFFER EVALUATIONS - Techniques for real-time offer evaluations are presented. An enterprise system detects and interaction with a customer. Metrics for the interaction are acquired and a centralized preference server delivers real time preference values known for the customer. The metrics and the preference values are used to dynamically and in real-time evaluate conditions for an enterprise offer and when met the offer is delivered to the customer in real time. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166389 | LIST-BASED ADVERTISEMENT SERVING - A computer system and method for list-based advertisement serving are provided. In at least one embodiment, a computer system or method may comprise creating advertisement lists before runtime based on list generation data, wherein each of the advertisement lists is associated with a respective target audience definition. The computer system or method may also comprise allocating advertisements among the advertisement lists before runtime, based on the list generation data, to cause each advertisement list to include a prioritized sequence of advertisements. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166390 | CROWD-DETERMINED FILE SIZE UPLOADING METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments include methods for uploading files to a social media website, including reformatting the selected files to reduce the amount of bandwidth required in the upload, uploading the reformatted files to a social media website server, receiving an indication of the popularity of certain identified files, and uploading from to the server the identified popular files in full or larger format. The social media website server may determine the popularity of files based on user interactions with the files, and request greater resolution versions of the files when the interactions exceed a popularity threshold. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166391 | CROWD-DETERMINED FILE UPLOADING METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments include methods for uploading files to a social media website, including receiving in a computing device a user input identifying files for upload to a social media website, selecting one or more files representative of the selected files, uploading the representative files to a social media website server, receiving in the computing device from the social media website server a request for upload of files similar to identified particular representative files, and uploading the additional files that are similar to the identified particular representative files. The social media website server may determine the popularity of files based on user interactions with the files, and request additional files similar to the particular uploaded files when the interactions exceed a popularity threshold. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166392 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT BY MEANS OF DESIGNATED WEBSITE AND DESIGNATED WEBPAGE RECOGNITION AND A METHOD FOR THE SAME - An apparatus and method for displaying content through recognition of a designated web site and web page is provided. The apparatus includes an operating server which has a database storing information on at least one designated web site and web page as well as at least one advertisement content matched with the information and a user terminal which includes a user program provided by the operating server, wherein when the user terminal senses a set mouse action within a set area in a web page of in a designated web site, advertisement content matched with the web page of in the designated web site is outputted. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166393 | ADVERTISEMENT PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT - Provided is an advertisement providing system and method for providing a mobile display advertisement. The advertisement providing method may include receiving an advertisement and displaying the advertisement on a touch display, recognizing a touch gesture generated on the touch display, and displaying additional advertisement information of the advertisement on the touch display based on the recognized touch gesture. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166394 | SALIENCY-BASED EVALUATION OF WEBPAGE DESIGNS AND LAYOUTS - Evaluating a web design includes: receiving input that includes page elements; deriving a plurality of key page elements from the input; running a saliency model on the input to derive hot spots representing those items that are most likely to initially grab (or obtain) a viewer's attention; comparing positions of the hot spots to placement of the plurality of the key page elements to determine effectiveness of the placement of the key page elements; and presenting a saliency map depicting the hot spots in the page elements. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166395 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A DELIVERY ALLOCATION PLAN IN A NETWORK-BASED ENVIRONMENT - The present application provides systems and corresponding methods for creating a delivery allocation plan in a network-based environment. The methods may include receiving and storing advertising contracts and data related to the advertising contracts; constructing a bipartite graph based on the received contract data; annotating each demand node; and receiving impression data and other eligible contract data. Thereafter, the method may include for each impression, calculating a first supply value and for each contract, calculating a first demand value. The first demand value may be used to calculate a second supply value and a delivery allocation may be calculated using the second supply value and the second demand value for each contract. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166396 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR ADOPTION OF A MATERIAL OBJECT OFFERED ON AN INFORMATION NETWORK - A process and a system giving to material objects in the form of samples an equivalent to the peer-review and publication of articles includes one embodiment where the review and publication is given by the fact that a third party, called a user, from the public who may be interested by the material object, has requested and received the material object under specific contracting conditions. Thus, this process may be generally called adoption, or more specifically peer-adoption or user-adoption of the material object. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166397 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT BASED ON MOTION OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A system, method, and apparatus are provided for advertisement dissemination. The system may include: an advertisement information managing module configured to manage a plurality of items of advertisement information configured in a corresponding plurality of different advertisement presentation formats, the plurality of items of advertisement information being associated with a single advertisement material. The system may further include an advertisement information providing module configured to provide one of the plurality of items of advertisement information. The one item of advertisement information may be provided to a mobile terminal and is configured to be presented via the mobile terminal according to a first one of the plurality of advertisement presentation formats. The advertisement information providing module may be further configured to provide another one of the plurality of items of advertisement information to the mobile terminal based on motion information associated with a detected motion of the mobile terminal. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166398 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A CONTEXT BASED PAYMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a context based payment system. Electronic currency or coupons can be made dependent on context, and the context can be one of location or geography, time, date, distance, sound, or other devices. The value of the currency exists only if a pre-condition is fulfilled. For example, if the currency is location dependent, the value only exists in a defined area (currency value area). The goods or the service in the value-system are also context dependent, that is, they can only be sold or offered in a defined area (product value area). Accordingly, if the product value area and the currency value area overlap, a purchase and payment can be made. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166399 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING RICH COUPONING AND ADVERTISING CONTENT AT THE POINT OF SALE INITIATED BY A SINGLE NFC TAP - A method for wirelessly transferring information between a mobile device and a retailer is disclosed. The retailer receives communication protocol information from a mobile device via a NFC communication link between the retailer and the mobile device. The retailer determines a best fit match between communication protocols available to the retailer and available communication protocols received from the mobile device other than the NFC communication link. The retailer sends content information to the mobile device using the best fit match determined by the retailer. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166400 | CASH REGISTER COMMUNICATION INTERFACE DOCK - A dock comprises a communication interface to communicate with a portable electronic device having a user input interface. The dock additionally includes a cash register communication interface to communicate with a cash register. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166401 | REAL TIME INTEGRATED SHOPPING SERVICE - A restaurant service monitors order status of member restaurants in near real time using a network of on-site service appliances disposed at the member restaurants. In addition, the on-site service appliances can be integrated with member restaurant point-of-sale systems to provide near real time updates to restaurant menus as they are made in the point-of-sale systems. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166402 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT ACCOUNT WITH ADAPTIVE INTERCHANGE - Pursuant to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus, and means for conducting payment transactions using mobile devices are provided in which a mobile device is presented at a point of sale for use in a payment transaction. A selection of a primary account is received from a user of the mobile device, and the mobile device automatically identifies a product type of the primary payment account. The mobile device selects and transmits a proxy payment account identifier having a product type equivalent to the product type of the primary payment account to the point of sale for use in the payment transaction. The point of sale causes a first payment authorization request message to be routed to an issuer of the proxy payment account. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166403 | AUTOMATED LISTING MANAGEMENT - A system and method that manages listings is provided. In example embodiments, a first listing for offering an item is created. A second listing that is an adjustment to the first listing that includes a different attribute is then created. A result of the first listing and a result of the second listing are evaluated. An optimal listing based on the result of the first listing and the result of the second listing is determined. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166404 | MERCHANDISE TRADING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A merchandise trading system and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, a server may randomly assign inventory items to a plurality of customers and notify the customers of which items they have been assigned. The server may provide an interface by which the customers may negotiate trades of assigned items. At the end of a trading session, the items may be distributed to the customers to whom the items are assigned at the end of the trading session. The server may assign items in a random manner, or items may be assigned such that each customer receives a set of items with a minimum value. The server may provide an interface by which customers may select one or more items that are assigned to them to carry those selected items over to another trading session. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166405 | GOLF CLUB COVER WITH VOID OR INSERT - A cover for a golf club is provided having a see-through panel. A club head cover with a see-through panel provides beneficial ease of use in the form of a view of the covered club while protecting the club from dirt, moisture, and damage. A head cover with a see-through panel can be manufactured affordably and include environmentally friendly “green” plastics. A cover further includes optional voids or plastic inserts to optimize flexibility, rigidness, and ease of gripping. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING USER RECOMMENDATIONS - The present invention creates a new taxonomy called Reader Categories that incorporates a bookseller's bookselling knowledge to generate more accurate and compelling recommendations to users. An initial “seeding” of the Reader Categories with content is performed by an editorial staff. A recommendation engine is then executed with respect to the initial seeds to generate recommendation of additional content for the Categories. A tool is provided that the editorial staff can use for the seeding and for providing feedback on the quality of algorithmically generated results. This helps the present invention extend the power of its recommendation algorithms by facilitating editorial ranking and seeding. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166407 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR MANAGING INFORMATION - A computer-implemented method for managing information used to control the serving of a set of one or more user content media components is provided. The information includes an array of links between user provided content over which the set of array of user provided content may be served. The links between user provided content is specified by a first user input and an accepted second user input. The system tracks a requester to a matcher and is formulated to assign points to the matcher for making a successful match for the requester. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166408 | VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM INCLUDING SMART OBJECTS - Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media that may be used to generate a virtual reality simulation of a shopping environment are provided. One method includes generating one or more smart objects from a set of simulation data describing the shopping environment. The method further includes generating the virtual reality simulation that includes the one or more smart objects and presenting the virtual reality simulation to the simulation participant on a virtual reality display platform. The virtual reality display platform includes one or more touch screen display devices. The method further includes, each time the participant touches the one or more touch screen display devices on an area in which one of the smart objects is displayed, generating a touching record indicating that the participant touched the respective one of the smart objects. The method further includes storing each generated touching record in a memory. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166409 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, transmitting registration information over a network to a registration server for registration of first media content housed in a physical medium where the first registration information is associated with a purchase of the first media content from a point of sale device of a retailer and responsive to the registration, obtaining authorization for electronic access to second media content provided by a media source, where the second media content is associated with the first media content. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166410 | PAYMENT AGENCY SYSTEM, USER TERMINAL AND MARKET SERVER - A payment agency system, a user terminal, and a market server are provided. The payment agency system includes an issue unit that generates at least one payment ticket according to a request of a user terminal and that transmits the at least one payment ticket to the user terminal; and an accounting processor that receives purchase information and a payment ticket of pay digital contents in which the user terminal purchases from a market server and that performs an accounting processing of the pay digital contents using the payment ticket and the purchase information. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166411 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING MIXED COLOR CULLET BROKERING SERVICES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for brokering the purchase and/or sale of mixed-color glass and/or cullet, optionally over a computer network. In one embodiment, the broker facilitates the purchase and/or sale of three color mixed cullet between beneficiators, MRFs and/or glass plants, in order to supply, for example, glass plants with and/or allow glass plants to purchase desired quantity and/or quality (e.g., cleanliness) of cullet. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166412 | CREATION OF EXPORT FILE TO FACILITATE CREATING AND UPDATING OF AFFILIATE WEBSITE - The present disclosure is directed to techniques for creating an export file comprised of product codes retrieved from a Vendor Website. A search of the Vendor Website is conducted based on a keyword list created by a registered affiliate and product codes are acquired including graphic data and descriptive text for products obtained in the search. A unique identification code is inserted into the product codes, which are stored in a products database and displayed along with manually activatable editing buttons which allow the registered affiliate to edit the products database. The edited products database forms the export file to be used in creating and/or updating an affiliate website. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166413 | TECHNIQUES FOR CREATING AND UPDATING OF AFFILIATE WEBSITE - The present disclosure is directed to techniques for retrieving a large number of product codes from one or more Vendor Websites. A search of a Vendor Website is conducted based on a keyword list created by a registered affiliate and product codes are acquired including graphic data and descriptive text for products obtained in the search. A unique identification code is inserted into the product codes, which are stored in a products database and displayed along with manually activatable editing buttons which allow the registered affiliate to edit the products database. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166414 | Personalized Demo Environment Based on Software Configuration Information - The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for providing personalized demo environments in a software-related sales environment. One method includes identifying a set of configuration information defined in a software configuration application, wherein the set of configuration information defines at least one selected option for a proposed software solution, receiving a request to provide a software demo environment for the solution, and providing a demo system with the set of configuration information, where the demo system can generate a demo environment based on the set of configuration information. The set of configuration information can include a set of scoping selections associated with a business application. The method can also include identifying a modification to the generated demo environment within the software demo system and modifying the set of configuration information associated with the software configuration application based on the modification within the software demo system. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166415 | Adapting Mobile Catalogs by Filtering for Available Products, Mass Movers and Hot-Sellers - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided generating catalogs for use on a mobile wireless device. The method may include sending, from a mobile wireless device, a request for available to promise information; receiving, at the mobile wireless device, the requested available to promise information; and presenting, based on the received available to promise information, at least one of a first product information and a second product information, the first product information representative of a first product having a sales volume exceeding a sales volume threshold, the second product information representative of a second product having a sales rate exceeding a sales rate threshold. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166416 | DYNAMIC CATALOGS ON MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided generating catalogs for use on a mobile wireless device. The method may include receiving, from a mobile wireless device, information including at least one filter and at least one filter value, wherein the at least one filter and the at least one filter value are selected at the mobile wireless device; generating a catalog by at least filtering, based on at least the received information, one or more items for the catalog; and presenting the generated catalog. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166417 | Company Store - System, method, and computer program product for providing a company store are disclosed. Providing of the company store includes providing a first listing of a plurality of first solutions, wherein at least one solution in the plurality of first solutions is configured to be downloaded and installed by a user to at least one device associated with the user, conducting, by the user using the at least one device, based on at least one user requirement, a search for the at least one solution in the plurality of first solutions, generating, based on conducting, a second listing of the plurality of first solutions, selecting, by the user using the at least one device, at least one solution in the second listing of the plurality of first solutions, and downloading and installing, by the user using the at least one device, the selected at least one solution on the at least one device. At least one of the providing, the conducting, the generating, the selecting and the downloading and installing can be performed on at least one processor. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166418 | METHOD FOR CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING SPONSORED EVENT PHOTOGRAPHS - A method for providing online event photographs includes the steps of capturing multiple photographs during an event, and associating identifying data with each photograph taken. A database is accessed to search for the photograph utilizing the identifying data. The photograph is associated with a sponsor, and a machine readable code or image linked to the sponsor's website, digital file and the like is permanently associated with the photograph. This allows the photograph to be offered at a reduced price or for free. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166419 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING ARTICLES OF COMMERCE TO VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - A system and method are provided for identifying an article of commerce, e.g., digital media content, downloading all or part of content related to the article of commerce to mobile devices such as portable digital media players and/or mobile phone devices and/or adding the article of commerce to a virtual environment. The present disclosure provides for identifying a specific object in the real world; obtaining an identification of the specific object using a mobile device; transmitting the identification of the specific object from the mobile device to a server on a network; determining, by the server, a list of available content related to the specific object and transmitting the list to the mobile device; selecting at least one available content from the list of available content and adding the selected content to a virtual environment. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166420 | ENTERPRISE INVENTORY ASSET CONTROL WITH TRANSACTION STACKER - Systems and methods for managing inventory life cycles are described, in which first and second transactions that correspond to distinct first and second assets, respectively, are analyzed based at least in part upon at least one lifecycle map having a series of lifecycle points. Each of the transactions can be mapped to a lifecycle point of the lifecycle map, and can be stored as a function of its associated lifecycle point. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166421 | REAL TIME PROCESSING OF LARGE VOLUME OF VENDOR DATA - Notifications regarding content transactions may be received at a high rate in systems providing content to a large number of customers from a number of vendors. Each notification may contain multiple fields of information about the transaction. Business rules for determining amounts that should be invoiced for content transactions have fields of information for matching to nonfictions. As each notification is received: (1) a rule having fields of information that match fields of information contained within the notification is located; (2) an amount that should be invoiced for the transaction is determined from the located rule; (3) a line item in the determined amount is added to an open invoice for the vendor related to the content transaction that the notification is about; and (4) the updated open invoice may be saved. These steps may all be performed in real time, without copying or redistributing data in the original notification. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166422 | System and Method of Financial Reconciliation and Attribution for Businesses and Organizations - Provided is a disbursement tracking system for organizations, government entities and the like. The system is a financial accounting platform that facilitates disbursement of funds to specific recipients within an organization and performs error checking to ensure that only the addressee takes control of the funds. This is accomplished through the creation of an address label which is affixed to the disbursement in the form of a concatenated bit pattern in a funds file, or a separate disbursement record file containing relevant identifying information. Address label information will include a sender identifier, an address identifier, a disbursement amount, and optionally an optional reference number associated with an allocation or budget proposal. When the disbursement is received by a department or project manager, the system checks the address label against the department's identifier for a match. A correct match results in attribution of the funds to the recipient's available funds total. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166423 | PROVIDING CONTENT ON CONNECTED DEVICES - Among other disclosures, a method can include executing instructions on a computing platform so that an application and consumable content rendered by the application are provided to a connected device, executing instructions on the computing platform so that a confirmation is obtained that the application and consumable content were received by the connected device and the application was successfully installed by the connected device, and executing instructions on the computing platform so that a content delivery relationship, including a billing relationship, is established in response to the obtained confirmation. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166424 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYSTEM INTEGRATION - The present invention relates to a system and method of integration among software components. The method allows integration between data corresponding to a first set of software components and a second set of software components. This method also involves exposing Application Program Interfaces (APIs) to a plurality of end user applications, wherein the APIs allow communication among the at least one end user application, the first set of software components and the second set of software components. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166425 | NETWORK OUTAGE REDUNDANCY MODULE - A network outage and redundancy module which provides improved security, platform independence and continuity in information between financial hardware and enterprise applications. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166426 | Method to Convert Limited Liability Company (LLC) into C Corporation and Therein Subsequently Take It Public - For the purposes of taking any LLC public, the present invention provides for the novel sequential methodology of converting an LLC into any C corporation and then taking this entity that used to be an LLC public. The present invention also provides for the utilization of any electronic means of communication to implement this conversion, such as the computer-implemented sequential methodology of contracting for and converting the LLC into the C corporation with the subsequent issuance of stock for purposes of taking it public. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166427 | Method and Apparatus for Publishing Market Information - A method and apparatus for publishing market data for a financial instrument utilizes existing network layer acknowledgement feature to publish market data for the financial instrument to a client device at rates in which the client device is able to process the data. The publishing rate is dynamic, as opposed to being fixed, and is able to adjust “on-the-fly” so as to prevent message queue stagnation. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166428 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION BASED AUTOMATED POWER TRADING FOR REAL TIME PRICING SYSTEM - Provided is an apparatus and method for performing time synchronization based automated power trading for a real time pricing system. The power trading apparatus may include a time synchronizing unit to synchronize at least one of a power market server, a smart meter, and a time information to provide the power market server with time, a power purchasing and selling price monitoring unit to receive power purchasing and selling price information from the power market server to monitor power purchasing and selling prices that change in real time and to compare the power purchasing and selling prices to predetermined reference prices for power trading, and an inverter and power storage apparatus controller to controlling power conversion of an inverter, and charging and discharging of a power storage apparatus to purchase and sell power at the reference prices. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A TRADING INTERFACE - Systems and methods for configurable trading interfaces that allow a trader to quickly and easily submit trading commands to a trading system are provided. Using these systems and methods, a trader can using various trading interfaces to initiate trading commands, configure various display features and default command settings, and control a level of command entry verification that is provided to protect against inadvertent entry of incorrect trading commands. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166430 | TRADING ORDERS WITH DECAYING RESERVES - In various embodiments, an apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores software instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a trading order for a particular quantity of a trading product. The trading order specifies that a first portion of the particular quantity is a displayed quantity and that a second portion of the particular quantity is a reserved quantity. The trading order specifies at least one of a decay rule, a decay interval, a decay rate, decay quantity, and one or more conditions. The software instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause the reserved quantity to decay based at least in part on at least one of the decay rule, the decay interval, the decay rate, and the decay quantity, and one or more conditions. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166431 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE SERVICES USING PRE-CALCULATED RULE EVALUATION - The present invention relates to a compliance system that allows users to verify that trading rules and regulations are being followed throughout the intraday trading activity. In particular, the systems and methods of the present invention allow a user to verify compliance with trading rules locally at a trading terminal. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166432 | System And Method For Regulating Order Entry In An Electronic Trading Environment - A system and method are provided for defining slop parameters to an individual spread order or a customized group of orders. The system and method may be used to, for example, define inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters to one or more orders. The inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters may be input by a trader, and, among other things, allow a trader to prioritize orders, set parameters so that some orders are re-priced more aggressively than other spread orders. Alternatively, slop parameters associated with a spread order may also apply more restrictive slop parameters to orders within the same adjustable range. Slop parameters associated with a spread order can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166433 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND PARSING MARKET DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES - A system comprises at least one computer device in communication with one or more server computers. The system converts unstructured text into usable order details, and uses instant messaging to notify recipients of the order details. The notices include electronic web links that launch a web interface that generates an editable, pre-populated electronic order ticket based on the order details. Submission of the electronic order ticket launches an auction during which the recipients may respond with offers to fulfill to the electronic order ticket. If after the auction more than one response is needed to fill the electronic order ticket, the system automatically allocates how and in which order the responses will be used to fill the electronic order ticket. If the electronic order ticket is not completely filled after the auction, the electronic order ticket is submitted to one or more additional exchanges for further filling. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166434 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING ELECTRONIC SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS - Systems and methods for facilitating securities transactions are shown. In one embodiment, the method provides for receiving order information from an order management system, sending a subset of the order information to an electronic trading marketplace, receiving a quantity value from the electronic trading marketplace corresponding to a quantity of shares in a matched contra-interest, determining whether an available quantity of shares in the order information is at least the received quantity value, sending a commitment message to the electronic trading marketplace if the received quantity value is less than or equal to the available quantity of shares in the order information, and sending a deny trade message to the electronic trading marketplace if the received quantity value is greater than the available quantity of shares in the order information. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166435 | System and Method for Changing the View of a Trading Screen - A trading screen displays market information, such as working orders, buy and sell orders, and other items of interest, in association with values on a value axis. Each item of interest is therefore displayed in relation to the value axis to provide a trader with an intuitive display of the market. In one embodiment, a user can select a location associated with a particular value on the trading screen and upon an selection, for example, by a click of the mouse button, the value axis is repositioned so that the selected value is moved to a predefined location. During which, market information is moved to new locations that are associated with their respective values on the value axis. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166436 | DERIVING BUYER PURCHASING POWER FROM BUYER PROFILE AND SOCIAL NETWORK DATA - Embodiments of a purchase power determination process for use in electronic commerce systems are described. The process correlates a person's actual, estimated or modeled credit score information with certain user profile and social network information to compile an overall score that encapsulates the person's purchasing power. The user profile information can include subjective information, such as user preferences, background, affiliations, behavior patterns, and so on. The social network information includes information regarding social network sites used by the person and the actual or estimated credit scores or financial data of other individuals linked to the person through these social networks. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166437 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROACTIVE LOAN MODIFICATION - Embodiments of the invention include a computer implemented method for automatically modifying the terms of a plurality of mortgages within a portfolio of mortgages, such that, monthly payments for the plurality of mortgages are reduced. The method includes calculating a current net present value for each of the mortgages in the portfolio of mortgages. The method also includes calculating a plurality of future net present values for each of the mortgages in the portfolio, each future net present value corresponding to one set of modified loan terms. The method also includes selecting the largest calculated future net present value. The method also includes automatically modifying the loan terms of each of the plurality of mortgages where the largest future net present value is greater than the current net present value. Loan terms are modified to correspond to the modified loan terms resulting in the largest net present value. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166438 | TRANSACTION SERVICES TOOLS SYSTEM - One or more devices within a transaction services hub receive, from a first network device, provisioning information for customers of a transaction services network. The one or more devices also receive, from a second network device, first session data for transaction services using an Internet Protocol (IP) network, and receive, from a third network device, second session data for transaction services using a voice network. The one or more devices load, in a database, the provisioning information, the first session data, and the second session data, and merge, based on the provisioning information, the first session data and the second session data. The merged data is retrieved to support request from administrators and customers via other components of the transaction services hub. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166439 | Embedded Document Within an Application - Data structures, methods, program products and systems for creating and executing an executable file for the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) where the file is capable of causing presentation of a document embedded in the file on a BREW system. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166440 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING AN EXISTING NETWORK - A computer-implemented method for extending a payment network via a rapidly deployable telecommunications (RDT) network is provided. The method is implemented using a computer device coupled to a memory device. The method includes pre-assembling a network kit including a plurality of networking components for deploying at least a portion of an RDT network, determining a storage location for the network kit, determining a stock count of network kits, storing a number of network kits in the storage location equal to the stock count, and processing a request for one of the network kits stored within the storage location. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166441 | Instant Disposable Payment Card - An instant disposable payment card can have a quick response (QR) code. The QR code can be scanned by the user. Scanning the QR code can facilitate activation and/or funding of the instant disposable payment card and/or can facilitate a creation of an account or an activation of a pre-created account at a payment system provider. The user can then use the instant payment card to pay for purchases. A merchant can scan the QR code or swipe a magnetic strip of the instant disposable payment card to effect payment to the merchant for the purchase. An account of the instant disposable payment card can be funded after use thereof to make a purchase. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166442 | On-Device Offline Purchases Using Credits - This is directed to providing offline purchasing of media items using an electronic device. One or more media items that are not part of a user's media library can be stored on an electronic device. When a user later wishes to play back one of the media items, but the device cannot connect to a communications network to provide payment information for purchasing the media items, the electronic device can use pre-paid credits that were purchased and stored by the device when a communications network was available to complete the purchase. By using pre-paid credits, the media store can be assured that the user has sufficient funds for the media item purchase. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166443 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY TRANSFERS - A method for performing transactions comprises receiving registration in formation and money transfer transaction specifications, generating a distribution profile based on the registration information, and storing the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile. The distribution profile is identified based on an initiation instruction and associated user authentication data, and one of the money transfer transaction specifications in the distribution profile is identified based on the initiation instruction. Payment source status is verified according to the identified money transfer transaction specification, and a staged send transaction is initiated, based on the payment source status at the time the send transaction is initiated. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166444 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR REVENUE SHARING AND DELIVERY - Various techniques of distributing revenue and/or other money, selecting/bonding delivery agents, and performing other tasks are providing herein. Methods include distributing portions of loan payments to one or more referrers associated with one or more loans, bonding of delivery agents, selecting delivery agents, allocating portions of credit card payments and/or sharing advertisement revenue. Other apparatus and methods are disclosed. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS WHICH HIDE SOME GIFT CARD DATA - Disclosed herein is a method for enabling gift card recipients to redeem gift card amounts using existing payment accounts. A method identifies a giver and recipient of a gift card amount and associated accounts. A policy is established which governs how the gift card is redeemed, such as a specific merchant or item. A notification is sent to the recipient that hides a parameter of the policy. When the recipient takes an action associated with the parameter, the parameter is revealed to the recipient. The recipient makes purchases using their normal purchasing credit/debit card via a qualifying purchase according to the policy, and the gift card is applied automatically. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166446 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES PLATFORM - One or more devices within a transaction services hub receive, via an internal distribution network interface, configuration settings for a network connection between merchant devices and a host device and establish, based on the configuration settings, a virtual private network (VPN) session between the one or more devices within the transaction services hub and the host device. The one or more devices receive, from a first merchant device, a first transaction authorization request originating via a voice network and receive, from second merchant transaction device, a second transaction authorization request originating via an Internet Protocol network. The one or more devices route, via the VPN session, the first and the second transaction authorization requests to the host device, collect data regarding the first and the second transaction authorization requests, and provide, via a public network connection, an interface to retrieve reports based on the collected data. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166447 | GATEWAY APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSACTION SERVICES - A method may include receiving a first message from a transaction device via an intermediate component, the first message requesting an authorization or a settlement of a transaction. The method may also include emulating a customer host device based on a first portion of the first message, generating a second message via the emulation, and routing the second message via a persistent socket that forms a communication link with the customer host device. The second message may request a component on the customer host device to authorize the transaction or to settle the transaction. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166448 | FINANCIAL TRANSFERS FROM MOBILE DEVICES - Computer-implemented systems, methods, and computer-readable media for financial transfers from a mobile device, comprising: receiving a mobile device identifier, a unique user identifier, a merchant identifier, and an amount from a mobile device; determining whether the transaction is authorized based on the mobile device identifier and the unique user identifier; transmitting an authorization failure message to at least one of the mobile device and a merchant device associated with the merchant identifier if it is determined that the transaction is not authorized; and transmitting to a payment gateway an account identifier associated with the unique user identifier and mobile device identifier, the merchant identifier, and the amount if it is determined that the transaction is authorized. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166449 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ONLINE FINANCIAL TRANSACTION - A method and an apparatus for authorizing online financial transactions are provided. The apparatus for authorizing online financial transactions includes: randomly selecting, using an apparatus for authorizing online financial transactions, a portion of main transaction information corresponding to a user and combining the selected information to create authorization information; converting the authorization information into a form displayed to the user through a specific process; providing the main transaction information and the converted authorization information to the user; receiving user select information, which is recognized by the user and is part of the main transaction information, and the converted authorization information provided to the user; and comparing the user select information with the authorization information and determining whether the user recognizes the authorization information based on the comparison results. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166450 | Identity Verification System Using Network Initiated USSD - The invention provides a method and means of authenticating a user in a communications session (such as an on-line payment) on a first communications channel (such as the Internet | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166451 | PAYMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM USING ELECTRONIC CARD - A method and a system of payment using an electronic card is provided. The payment system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment includes an electronic card, a merchant terminal and a payment server. The electronic card obtains server authentication information from the payment server, performs server authentication by using the obtained server authentication information, and sends a payment request including payment information to the payment server according to an authentication response of the payment server. The merchant terminal mediates a message for authentication and payment between the electronic card and the payment server. The payment server performs client authentication by obtaining client authentication information from the electronic card according to the server authentication and sends the authentication response to the electronic card, and sends payment approval pursuant to the payment request to the electronic card through the merchant terminal. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166452 | PAYMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD USING PORTABLE TERMINAL IN BROADCASTING RECEIVER - A method of operating a broadcasting receiver for payment. The method includes extracting an identifier code that is being displayed, receiving payment information matching to the identifier code from a portable terminal, and combining information extracted from the identifier code with the payment information and requesting payment approval to a payment service provider. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166453 | VIRTUAL TRAVELER'S CHECK - A purchase computer is used to make a purchase request including purchasing customer identification information and a request for one or more virtual traveler's checks. Each of the one or more virtual traveler's checks has a denomination. A server receives the purchase request and issues a check number for each of the one or more virtual traveler's checks and associates the check numbers with the purchasing customer identification information. A redemption computer is used to make a redemption request. The redemption request includes redeeming customer identification information and a request to redeem at least one of the one or more virtual traveler's checks. The server approves release of funds at the redemption computer in an amount equal to the denominations of the requested virtual traveler's checks if the redeeming customer identification information matches the purchasing customer identification information. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166454 | RECEIVER DRIVEN MONEY TRANSFER ALERT SYSTEM - A method for performing a money transfer initiated by a receiver of the money transfer, wherein the method includes receiving a money transfer initiation request from the receiver and the money transfer initiation request includes an amount of funds to be transferred, receiver information, and sender information. The method also includes staging a money transfer transaction after receiving the money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer transaction is pending an authorization by the sender to fund the money transfer. The method further includes providing the sender with a notification of the money transfer transaction, receiving the authorization to fund the money transfer transaction, and executing the money transfer to transfer the funds from the sender to the receiver. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166455 | CREATING AND USING DIGITAL CURRENCY - Among other things, a physical device carries value and can be physically delivered in a transaction. The physical device includes a representation of the value carried by the physical device. The representation is usable to transfer the value from the physical device to a digital domain. A security feature can change from a state indicating that the value carried by the physical device has not been compromised to a state indicating that the value carried by the physical device may have been compromised. The change in state is detectable, the representation of the value carried by the physical device being inaccessible except in a manner that causes the security feature to change state. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166456 | System and Method for Remote Payment Based on Mobile Terminal - The present invention discloses a method for remote payment based on a mobile terminal. The method includes: an authentication server asking a mobile terminal for a digital certificate, the mobile terminal transmitting an certificate reading instruction to the built-in smart card, and after the smart card exports the stored digital certificate, the mobile terminal transmitting it to the authentication server for certificate registration, and the authentication server sending a signature instruction to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal transmitting a private key signature instruction to the built-in smart card, the smart card sending out the signature result and the mobile terminal reporting the signature result to the authentication server. The present invention also discloses a system for remote payment based on mobile terminal, a mobile terminal and a smart card. The present invention not only breaks through the limitation of short of transmitting the personal ID and password by using short message and WAP. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166457 | MANAGED BRAND FEEDBACK SYSTEM - Systems and methods for managing feedback from customers, especially feedback which has been posted on social media websites or submitted electronically from a mobile device. Specific social media websites are automatically monitored for comments regarding a specific brand. Customers who posted comments are contacted with an invitation to provide more details regarding the comment. A link to the brand's website or to a specific feedback application is provided to the customer. Once the customer logs in to either the website or the application, the customer can provide more details regarding the comment and this feedback is assigned a ticket. The feedback associated with the ticket is then routed based on the content of the feedback. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE AND AUTOMATIC ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND REPAIR - Structural analysis automation allows the implementation of more detailed or accurate analysis methodology that reflects the actual behavior of the damaged or repaired structure and consequently improves the resulting damage disposition for example by Increasing the allowable damages and structural repairs applicability, increasing the allowable damage limits causing the reduction of unnecessary installation of structural repairs, optimizing repairs and increasing fly-by periods and inspection intervals. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166459 | INVENTION VALUATION AND SCORING SYSTEM - A system, and method for evaluating, scoring and rationalizing an invention, a set of a plurality of inventions or an Enterprise-wide invention portfolio has been described, based on weighted sustainable characteristics of the said invention(s) gauged against lag and lead capability measures. The said sustainable capability measurements, incorporating maturity quantification across manifold dimensions generates a Capability Sustainability Score of the said invention(s), which is further fed to evaluate an invention by positioning it against its prime market at a given time for a user-defined geography or jurisdiction. The rationalization of an invention can be retrieved by evaluating the said invention(s) for its projected or predicted Life Cycle revealing fields of improvements. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166460 | System to Manage Patents in an Enterprise - The present subject matter discloses systems and methods for managing patents in an enterprise. In one implementation, the method for patent management in the enterprise comprises defining an enterprise patent service set of a plurality of enterprise patent services, wherein the enterprise patent services set comprises portfolio service, process service, and program service, and defining an enterprise patent capability set of a plurality of enterprise patent capabilities, for delivering each of the enterprise patent services in the enterprise patent service set, wherein the enterprise patent capability set comprises promote, profit and protect. The method further comprises mapping each of the enterprise patent services in the enterprise patent service set with each of the enterprise patent capabilities in the enterprise patent capability set so as to generate an objective for each pair of enterprise patent service and enterprise patent capability. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166461 | INTELLECTUAL ASSET SURVEY DESIGN AND INTEGRATION - Example embodiments relate to a method, server, and computer-readable media for survey design for creation and management of intellectual asset records and workflow within an intellectual asset management system. A new intellectual asset survey template is created by providing survey components to an IAM system administrator via an IAM system user interface and enabling the IAM system administrator to organize the survey components on a preview area of the user interface. A runtime survey, based at least in part on the intellectual asset survey template, is displayed on the IAM system user interface. Intellectual asset record data units are affected by user answers and hidden questions in the survey, and workflow can be triggered through predetermined conditions associated with the user input into the survey. The runtime survey may also be displayed only to a predetermined set of IAM system users. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT OF FIREARM TRANSACTIONS - A system and method of executing a firearm transaction is presented. Customer information entered into a first form is received from a user terminal. The customer information is stored in a database and associated with a serial number. When an identity of the customer is authenticated at a location of the vendor, information describing the vendor and a firearm entered into a second form is received from a vendor terminal. The information describing the vendor and the firearm is stored in the database and associated with the serial number. A background check request is transmitted to a governmental agency. The background check includes at least a portion of the customer information. When the background check indicates that the transaction may proceed, at least a portion of the customer information, the vendor information, and the firearm information is transmitted to a point of sale system. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166463 | Process of Verifying the Factual Significance of Electronic Documents - A method of verifying the factual significance of electronic documents includes an online application where an original electronic document can be submitted through a first subscriber account. An electronic voucher with protective codes and a unique registration number are generated for the submitted original electronic document. The electronic voucher provides supplemental data regarding the original electronic document. Then the electronic voucher and the protective codes are stored in multiple preferred servers where the multiple preferred servers are selected through a server selection process. A second subscriber, who wishes to check the authenticity of a copy of the original electronic document, can submit the copy with the unique registration number. The application software then generates control codes for the copy where the control codes are compared with the protective codes for the authenticity. The result is displayed to the second subscriber through a test result report. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166464 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO AUTHENTICATE A PRINTED MEDIUM - Examples to prevent the return of a printed medium and to authorize access to supplemental material to a printed medium upon resale of the printed medium are described. An example method of preventing the return of a printed medium including a product identification code and a unique identification code includes verifying the authenticity of the unique identification code against a database of genuine unique identification codes. The product identification code identifies a type of printed medium, and the unique identification code is associated with the printed medium and not associated with other printed media having the same product identification code. The example method also includes providing a clearance status based on the verification, which authorizes the return of the printed medium when the unique identification code is valid and denies the return of the printed medium when the unique identification code is invalid. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166465 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOCIAL TAGGING AND LOCATION-BASED RESUME-RELATED AND NETWORKING APPLICATIONS - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for managing a talent network. According to one embodiment, an application may be used by both job applicants and human resources and recruiting managers to create tag endorsements, conduct on-the-go networking, and to apply for jobs directly from the mobile device. The application may be run on either a mobile device or a desktop or a networked computer. While the disclosed application may be run on a desktop computer, mobile devices may allow a user to fully utilize all of the features of the application. Mobile devices may include smart phones, tablet computers, or laptop computers. Each user's mobile devices may connect to one or more centralized servers for the application that store the user's personal profile, tags, and location. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166466 | SOCIAL NETWORKS AND CAREER MANAGEMENT - Computer and mobile digital communication device users share career, vocational, self-employment, and/or volunteer position information in order to receive career planning. Users receive assessments and/or evaluations and manage their educational and/or career development paths. Jobs that are suitable for the user being evaluated are determined in relation to the career interests of the user. The current educational level of the user is matched to the job to identify gaps in at least one of educational or skill prerequisites to attaining the job. Then, resources, such as classes, publications, educational training programs or internship programs, are offered to the user being evaluated to fill in the gaps. To defray the cost of making such resources available to the user, a pool of users of the social network are notified and given the opportunity to be responsible for gifting one or more of the identified resources to the user being evaluated. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166467 | System and Method for Military Education Benefits Analysis - A computerized method for determining eligibility of military education benefits and calculating an award estimate based on each service member's individual personal, financial, and military background information. Potential students enter information via a user interface of the computer system. In response to the entered information, the computer system presents additional relevant questions based on the previous information entered by the service member. The computer system uses the entered information to provide a detailed and customized calculation of the total estimated aid. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166468 | BUSINESS RULES-BASED DETERMINATION OF RETAIL AND WHOLESALE ALLOCATION - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for receiving, at a shipping groups module, a sales order; processing, at the shipping groups module, the sales order to determine at least one shipping group based on at least one of a plurality of rules obtained from a rules module; and generating a shipping order including the at least one determined shipping group. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166469 | TRANSPORTATION RATES EVALUATION - A through rate evaluation processing is done by breaking down a transportation network to transportation stages and then a master data is scanned for the rates of the transportation stages. The complete network is evaluated recursively to get the rates and a calculation is performed to get the best rates. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166470 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPARING COST OF SHIPPING OPTIONS - A method and system for comparing cost of shipping options are provided. The method includes determining, with a computer system, based on shipping data input into the computer system, a first shipping cost for shipping the package using a first mail carrier; determining, with the computer system, based on the shipping data, a second shipping cost for shipping the package using a second mail carrier; calculating, with the computer system, a cost difference between the first shipping cost and the second shipping cost; outputting by the computer system the cost difference; and periodically sending the cost difference for shipping the package or a plurality of packages to an individual or organization monitoring shipping costs. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166471 | Content Aggregation - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, can aggregate content from one or more electronic publication documents. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining information including an index to content items of an electronic publication including a discrete package of received data that is stored locally, the content items being less than all content in the electronic publication received; retrieving, by a computer based on one or more criteria, two or more of the content items provided in disparate portions of the electronic publication, including the discrete package of received data, using the index; and presenting the two or more of the content items together on an output device in a user interface format different from that of the electronic publication. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166472 | RULE-BASED DETERMINATION AND VALIDATION IN BUSINESS OBJECT PROCESSING - A method to model a business object is disclosed. An analysis module analyzes elements of a business object. A modeling module models business object logic based on the elements of the business object. An implementation module implements the modeled business object logic. A repository stores the modeled business object logic. A business object runtime module executes the modeled business object logic. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166473 | CASH FLOW RATING SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided herewith for rating a likelihood of payment of one or more cash flows. A computing device determines a probability of payment for one or more scheduled payments for each of one or more debt instruments in a debt instrument portfolio. The computing device may also determine a portfolio cash flow rating of the debt instrument portfolio based on the quantity and purchase price associated with each of the one or more debt instruments, the probability of payment for the one or more payments, a current market price of each of the one or more debt instruments, a net present expected value of the one or more payments in the payment schedule for each of the one or more debt instruments, and/or a credit rating of one or more issuers associated with the debt instruments. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130166474 | PRICING CASH SETTLED ON-THE-RUN TREASURY FUTURES CONTRACTS - The disclosed embodiments relate to determining a listing date, an expiration date and the cash settlement price of a futures contract, i.e. a Treasury Futures, for the delivery of the most recently issued, referred to as an on-the-run, US treasury Note of a particular maturity by reference to the U.S. Treasury Auction cycle and the difference between a resultant industry surveyed swap rate and a resultant industry surveyed swap spread of the respective tenors (time remaining until maturity) of the on-the-run treasury futures. | 2013-06-27 |
